Intense Rules
So as we mentioned, MTV and the Jersey Shore producers set up some pretty strict rules for cast members. Since everything was to happen on camera and be filmed, they tried to create a strict environment to produce the best reality TV. One rule was that cast members could not communicate off-camera. In order to enforce this, the Jersey Shore producers did not allow the stars to write notes to each other. Wow, that’s intense!
Intense Rules
Co-Creator Explains Culture Concept
When asked if she specifically wanted a show about Italian-Americans in Seaside Heights, co-creator SallyAnn Salsano said no and explained her intentions. She said, “When you go to Seaside Heights, there’s a certain culture that goes along with it. Our cast is not 100 percent Italian. It’s just a mindset and a lifestyle that I was focusing on, not an ethnicity…it’s more about a lifestyle and an attitude that I found relatable — and one that I personally lived in and participated in proudly.”
Co-Creator Explains Culture Concept